Approximately 800 seabirds were feeding/roosting on Briggs Rocks this morning consisting of adult and juvenile Common Terns, Arctic Terns and Kittiwakes. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present within the flock. (Colin Guy)

2 Swift flew south over Islandhill about 11am (Dick Haydon)

The Little Stint, although elusive, was seen again at Lough Mourne near Carrickfergus. 2 Ruff were also present (Stuart McKee)

At about 7:45pm this evening there was 7 swifts flying over the Hogstown Road near Donaghadee. (David McCormick)

Many thanks to Dick Glasgow for this pic of a Wren and Stuart McKee for the Little Stint. You can see more bird pics at www.nibirdpics.blogspot.co.uk :

Two late Swift were over the County Hall, Coleraine this morning. (Jim Flanagan)

A very late Goldfinch nest was found in a garden at Kilmore, Lurgan. It had three large chicks which were just about to fledge. (Jim Wells)

A Swift was today over Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh (Brad Robson)

200 Sandwich Tern (4 of them colour-ringed), 50 Common Tern and a Greenshank were at the west end of Ballymacormick Point in Belfast Lough. A Whimbrel was at the lagoon at the east end (George Henderson)

An Arctic Skua offshore at Barr Hall Bay, at about 4pm this afternoon (David McCormick)

A Ruff and a Spotted Redshank were at Kinnegar Pools this morning. (Adam McClure)

A few Swifts are still lingering. Three swifts were at Tesco, Carrickfergus at 9:10 (Chris Shaw) and a Swift was with House Martins on Church street, Cookstown (Tony Mc Cormick)A flock of 12 Buzzard were east of Lough Shark this morning.(Fulton Somerville)Lough Mourne had the same wader count as yesterday, but no trace of the Green Sandpiper. (David Clarke/John Pyper)

10 swifts and a Ruff were at Reedy Flat (James O'Neill)

Five pairs of adult Swifts continue to roost every night in swift boxes in Brookeborough. (John Young)

Three 'tame' and watchable Garganey are still at the east of Reedy Flats this afternoon. Emerson's had 12 Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, Peregrine hunting Lapwing and 2 Goldeneye. Yesterday at Oxford Island, the winds forced down 5 Turnstone, one Knot and 6 Black-tailed Godwits. (Oscar Campbell)

Three Garganey were very close and watchable at the east end of Reedy Flats; also 12 Ruff, 5 Goldeneye, a Wigeon and 10 Common Swift there. Oxford Island had 2 Reed Warblers showing; also one Ruff and 20 Common Terns. (Oscar Campbell)

Three Ruff and a Little Egret were at Belfast Harbour estate (Wilton Farrelly)

Ramore Head late this evening (after 1945 hrs) had 2 light phase and one dark phase Arctic Skuas. A male Common Scoter was offshore and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull
was on the grass area at Lansdowne nearby. (Colin Guy).

Thanks to Noeni Bryars for this pic of a Common Tern feeding young at Belfast Harbour Reserve:

A Fea's type petrel passed close to Kilcummin Head, Co Mayo in light winds and calm sea at 13.05 (Brad Robson - this same bird was seen 3hrs 20 mins later at Annagh Head by Dave Suddaby). Also seen in a 12hr seawatch at Kilcummin were 33 Cory's, 3 Great Shearwaters, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 15 Sooty Shearwarers, thousands of Manx, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie, a Storm Petrel and 4 Common Dolphin (Brad Robson)

A Barn Owl was seen early this morning on Newmills road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone. (Tony Mc Cormick)

2 summer-plumage Knot, a Common Sandpiper and Greenshank were at Belfast Harbour Lagoon (Gerard McGeehan)

On National Hen Harrier ( http://birdersagainst.org/projects/hen-harrier-day/ ) day, many thanks to Dick Glasgow for these pics of male and female Hen Harriers:

The Cattle Egret was on the island in Hillsborough Lake this evening(18.30) Garry Armstrong.

A seawatch at Melmore Head up until 10:00 this morning produced a summer plumaged Black-throated Diver flying west close inshore. Also 500 Manxies, 6 Common Scoter and 2 Bonxies, and a Grasshopper Warbler (Oscar Campbell)

There are two seats on the fast boat from Ballycastle to Islay which leaves to-morrow morning(Saturday) if interested contact Jim Wells on 07856235144.

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